Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Brazil or Israel?

Israel, at 1.69 million against 1.46 million in Brazil as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Israel?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Israel: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Brazil

1.46 million

in 2019

Israel

1.69 million

in 2019

Brazil rank

27th

Israel rank

24th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Brazil
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.69 million against 1.46 million in Brazil, a difference of 232,760.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Brazil ranks 27th and Israel ranks 24th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,740	161,363	158,623	Israel
1970s	280,525	210,623	69,902	Brazil
1980s	670,886	398,514	272,372	Brazil
1990s	949,329	506,590	442,739	Brazil
2000s	831,170	990,157	158,987	Israel
2010s	-4.06 million	1.45 million	5.51 million	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Brazil or Israel?: Israel, at 1.69 million against 1.46 million in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Brazil and Israel?: 232,760, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Israel?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Israel rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Brazil ranks 27th and Israel ranks 24th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.